Wildwood Church Annual Report

ANNUAL
REPORT
Fiscal Year
Financial Summary
Sep 1, 2016 - Aug 31, 2017

Making mature and equipped followers of Jesus
who live with Gospel purpose.
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Senior Pastor Letter 2
Overview3
General Fund 4
OFS, Preschool & Ballet 5
Last Year’s Budget 6
Reserves/Debt7
Building Bridges 7
This Year’s Budget 8
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A few years ago, a couple of our children were privileged to receive intensive
therapies for a wide range of challenges they faced. During this process they
were tested, trained, retested and retrained. This went on for eight months.
It was hard. It was expensive. And it was worth it. It still brings me to tears
thinking about the graciousness of God who provided loving therapists with
the education, wisdom, experience, and tenacity needed to push our boys. I
shudder to think of where we would be without those therapists.
A weekly meeting covered the test results. Each week we looked at numbers.
I hate numbers. It would have driven me to insanity had it not been for a
comment from the head of the center, “David, don’t get lost in the numbers;
look at the story the numbers tell.” The numbers revealed the boys'
improvement. The numbers told the story of growth and change. By the time
the total process had ended, I cherished the numbers because of the story
they told.
We have put together a document filled with numbers from Wildwood’s
budget. We have done this for two reasons:
1. We want you to know the numbers.
2. We want you to know the story the numbers tell.
We want everyone at Wildwood to have the opportunity to understand the
“what” and “where” of our finances. What is the budget? Where is the money
going? Some of you will be more interested and others will be less interested
in these questions. Either way we want you to have the opportunity to know
the numbers.
But we also want you to know the story the numbers tell. Wildwood was
involved in dramatic, life-changing ministry to people this last year. Some of
the things we were involved with have the “wow” factor. Wildwood has also
been involved in mundane, routine ministry to people this year. It has the
“yawn” factor. Both can be God honoring, Christ-centered, Spirit-filled efforts.
Both will be reflected in the numbers.
Finally, thanks for being a people who give. When you give you honor
God, support His mission, and uphold His people. Since 1976, God has
used Wildwood Church not only in Tallahassee, but throughout Florida,
the surrounding states, and all over the world. I am honored to be a part of
a church that has not stopped asking God how He wants us to invest His
money.
For Christ,
David McNeely,
Senior Pastor
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The Wildwood Church family added 25 new members last year.
Overview
How much was given in total last year?
AMOUNT
PERCENT
General Fund $2,452,818 79.3%
Building Bridges $308,411 10.0%
Designated Missions $278,639 9.0%
Designated Ministries $36,889 1.2%
& Events
Camps $17,938 0.6%
TOTAL $3,093,693
Since last Sep, six of our Wildwood Students have been baptized.
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Our avg Sunday attendance was 638 (up 10% from last yr), plus 200 children.
General Fund
How does this year compare to previous years?
YEAR AMOUNT INCREASE/DECREASE
2016/2017 $2,452,818 - 0.6%
2015/2016 $2,466,877 - 1.7%
2014/2015 $2,510,878 + 10.7%
Northside Stage saw over 1000 attendees for the 2016-17 concert series.
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Wildwood Ballet added 22 new students this year for a total 154 students.
OFS, Ballet & Preschool
How much revenue did they receive?
AMOUNT
Our Father's Storehouse $54,475
Wildwood Ballet $95,987
Wildwood Preschool $148,734
TOTAL $244,721
Learn more about these self-funded ministries to our community online:
wildwoodtlh.com/ofs
wildwoodballet.com
wildwoodpreschool.org
Wildwood Preschool reached full capacity last year with 75 students!
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200 volunteers served 400 kids during our 2017 “Summer Safari” VBS
Last Year’s Budget
How did we spend the General Fund?
AMOUNT
% of TOTAL
Community Life - Children $78,741 3.2%
Partner and Local/ $133,518 5.4%
Community Missions
World Missions $119,160 4.8%
Connections $28,741 1.2%
Women’s Ministry / Membership /
Small Groups & Adult Sunday School
Congregational Care $13,022 0.5%
Restoration Ministries / Men’s Ministry /
Marriage Enrichment & Counseling
Facility Operations $131,387 5.3%
Operations $156,724 6.3%
Office / Communications / Finance
Insurance / Leadership & Staff Development
Student Ministries $24,800 1.0%
Worship & Music $30,917 1.2%
Debt Service $240,000 9.7%
Reserve Funding $144,000 5.8%
Salaries & Benefits $1,245,303 50.1%
Non-Budgeted Items and $38,668 1.6%
Previous Year Adjustments
Total Expenses for the Fiscal Year $2,384,981
Year-end Transfer to Reserve Funds $100,000 4.0%
Total Expenses plus Reserve Savings $2,484,981
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Net Increase/Decrease - $32,163
in Cash Reserves

The Grand Opening of the Northside Community Center is Feb 10, 2018
Reserves / Debt
How much do we have in the bank?
How much do we owe?
as of Aug 31, 2017
Total Cash in the Bank
General Fund Reserves $203,628
Capital Reserves $185,597
Restricted Accounts $175,666
TOTAL $564,891
Total Loans Outstanding $1,398,602
Building Bridges
How much have we spent so far?
We are nearing completion of the Northside Community Center. We
expect to open the doors in January for our new afterschool program.
The official Grand Opening is scheduled for Saturday, Feb 10, 2018.
A final accounting will be completed in January 2018.
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Nearly 19% of giving (General Fund & Designated) went to missions
This Year’s Budget
What is the General Fund budget for 2017-18?
FACILITY OPERATIONS
Building & Equipment Repairs & Service $27,600
Supplies $14,400
Service Contracts & Contract Labor $5,868
Miscellaneous $4,560
Utilities $76,200
MINISTRY OPERATIONS
Administrative/Miscellaneous $4,908
Copiers, Printers & Paper $24,000
Communications $29,376
Denomination Support & Expenses $10,800
Finance & Accounting $15,624
IT (Phones, Internet, Software, Repairs, etc) $27,600
Property Insurance $34,800
Leadership Development & Planning $9,948
COMMUNITY LIFE
Administrative $10,380
Family Events $11,136
Seniors $4,008
Sunday and Wednesday Night Programs $6,048
Sunday School $9,492
Nursery $21,960
Vacation Bible School $13,200
AMOUNT SUBTOTAL % of TOTAL
$128,628 5.2%
$157,056 6.4%
$76,224 3.1%
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AMOUNT SUBTOTAL % of TOTAL
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
Administrative $1,200
Marriage Enrichment & Counseling $4,860
Men’s Ministry $4,800
Pastoral Care Team $840
Restoration Ministries $1,380
$13,080 0.5%
CONNECTIONS AND SMALL GROUPS
Administrative $1,200
First Impressions Team $900
Membership $2,400
Small Groups $11,208
Women’s Ministry $16,956
$32,664 1.3%
CONNECT AND SERVE MINISTRIES
Church Planting $12,000
Our Community $16,560
Our Partners $67,800
Our Seminary Students $10,800
Our World $119,160
$226,320 9.2%
STUDENT MINISTRIES
Administration $2,016
Leadership $6,996
Programming $6,228
Special Ministries $11,400
$26,640 1.1%
WORSHIP AND MUSIC
Administrative $1,440
Music, Supplies and Subscriptions $3,840
Productions, Staging, Repairs & Service $7,560
Contractors & Guest Artists $18,000
Fellowships, Recruiting & Development $720
$31,560 1.3%
SALARIES AND BENEFITS $1,376,640 56.1%
DEBT SERVICE AND RESERVE FUNDING
Debt Service $240,000
Reserve Funding $144,000
$384,000 15.7%
TOTAL GENERAL FUND BUDGET $2,452,812
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Making Disciples
Moving Hearts
Caring Deeply
Serving Freely
100 Ox Bottom Rd
Tallahassee, FL
wildwoodtlh.com
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